Terrible backache on the base of my spine

The quickest way to get this sorted out, considering the nature of your job, is to seek a one-off private consultation with a back...

22/10/2014

Question

I am a 27-year-old man and for the past year I have suffered terrible backache at the base of my spine to the right hand side.

The pain travels right down my leg and I suffer terribly waking up during the night. I put it down to a trapped sciatic nerve.

I tried going to a chiropractor, but after five sessions I found it wasn't doing any good at all and at £30 a time, it was also very costly.

The big problem is that I have my own business, being a gardener, so I need to get this sorted. Otherwise in the long term I could suffer greatly.

To be honest I don't know a lot about this and would be grateful of any information.

I went to my doctor last night and he has made me more worried. He said the pain should have gone by now and I have to go for a scan and maybe even keyhole surgery.

However, it will take months to get this appointment.

Please could you give me any advice or information?

Answer

It sounds to me that you may be suffering from either;

Discitis, the inflammation of one of the discs in your lower back.

Or a chronic strain of the joint between your pelvis and spine.

I think the quickest way to get this sorted out, considering the nature of your job, is to seek a one-off private consultation with a back specialist and arrange for an MRI scan of your back to get some answers.

This consultation will cost less than you have already spent with a chiropractor and everything that follows subsequently can be done on the NHS if you wish.

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